[The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer<br> Complete by Charles James Lever]@TWC D-Link book
The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer
Complete

CHAPTER XL
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I hope my reader knows, for I really do not.
And after all, thought I, if we are to marry, I am only anticipating a little; and if not, why then a "chaste salute," as Winifred Jenkins calls it, she'll be none the worse for.

Acting at once upon this resolve, I leaned downwards, and passing back her ringlets from her now flushed cheek, I was startled by my name, which I heard called several times in the corridor.

The door at the same instant was burst suddenly open, and Trevanion appeared.
"Harry, Harry Lorrequer," cried he, as he entered; then suddenly checking himself, added "a thousand, ten thousand pardons.

But--" "But what," cried I passionately, forgetting all save the situation of poor Emily at the moment, "what can justify--" "Nothing certainly can justify such an intrusion," said Trevanion, finishing my sentence for me, "except the very near danger you run this moment in being arrested.

O'Leary's imprudence has compromised your safety, and you must leave Paris within an hour." "Oh, Mr.Trevanion," said Emily, who by this time had regained a more befitting attitude, "pray speak out; what is it?
is Harry--is Mr.
Lorrequer, I mean, in any danger ?" "Nothing of consequence, Miss Bingham, if he only act with prudence, and be guided by his friends.


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